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The Something Awful Forums > The Finer Arts > No Music Discussion > "Where do I start with ___ ?" Mk. X
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Henchman of Santa
Aug 21, 2010
 That’s not really accurate. The characters aren’t stopping to sing through plot points. It’s a crime movie that takes place within the reggae scene, with the title track being a single that one of them records and that plays several times in the movie. IIRC it was a hit in the UK and led directly to the two tone ska movement.

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HenryJLittlefinger
Jan 31, 2010

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Henchman of Santa posted:

it was a hit in the UK and led directly to the two tone ska movement.

This is all I need to hear to watch the movie.

I've got the barest understanding of the evolution of ska and reggae underpinned by an enjoyment of the music. This feels like history is need to know.

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hexwren
Feb 27, 2008

HenryJLittlefinger posted:

This is all I need to hear to watch the movie.

I've got the barest understanding of the evolution of ska and reggae underpinned by an enjoyment of the music. This feels like history is need to know.
it's a turning point for jamaican culture on the world stage, yeah. if you really wanna go in on the history and development of the music in that period---and how it crossed the ocean to the UK with the windrush generation, i'd also suggest the ten-part 1983 bbc radio documentary "from mento to lover's rock"

but that's getting off the topic a little

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Man with Hat
Dec 26, 2007

Open up your Dethday present
It's a box of fucking nothing

Exciting Lemon

Lord Zedd-Repulsa posted:

I'm not as big a fan of the newest album, Everest, as the one before it, Back From the Dead. Going in order makes sense unless you don't like sounds about sex.

Thanks! I got the first and Back From the Dead to get something old and something new.

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